South Dakota Deer Draw Odds
Enter your points, see your chance of drawing every deer tag in South Dakota — straight from the 2026 draw results.
* Projected from this year's calendar; the agency sets next year's exact dates.
How the South Dakota draw works (30-second version)
Preference points.
Tags go to the applicants with the most preference points, one level at a time. If the last level that draws has more applicants than tags remaining, those applicants are chosen at random. Everyone below that level is unsuccessful and earns a point.
How much these move year to year: last year's odds missed by 7% for the typical applicant (most people sit right at the cut). Details
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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WRD-02A-18 West River Deer: 02A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 16 tags · 30 applicants36% Long shot 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 50% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-15A-18 West River Deer: 15A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 48 tags · 98 applicants0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-15B-18 West River Deer: 15B18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 32 tags · 51 applicants39% Long shot 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 9% as 2nd choice
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9% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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50% Real chance 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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50% Real chance 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 50% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 24% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-31A-18 West River Deer: 31A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 8 tags · 19 applicants0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-35A-18 West River Deer: 35A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 4 tags · 7 applicants0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-35C-18 West River Deer: 35C18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 4 tags · 4 applicants100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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39% Long shot 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 30% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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8% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 83% as 2nd choice
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WRD-53A-18 West River Deer: 53A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 20 tags · 61 applicants0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 71% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% No first-choice applicants 100% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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WRD-58A-18 West River Deer: 58A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER 12 tags · 15 applicants63% Real chance 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed
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WRD-58D-13 West River Deer: 58D13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER - *HANDICAP ONLY UNIT 3 tags · 0 applicants100% No first-choice applicants
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
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20% Long shot
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0% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
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13% Point builder 0% as 2nd choice
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
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| BHD-BH1-02 ↗ Black Hills Deer: BH102 - ANY BUCK DEER Black Hills Unit 1 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 923 | Nov 1–30, 2026 |
| BHD-BH1-12 ↗ Black Hills Deer: BH112 - BUCK WHITETAIL DEER Black Hills Unit 1 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 220 / 1,236 | Nov 1–30, 2026 |
| RFD-LC1-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: LC101 - ANY DEER Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Oct 21-27) · Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 17 | Oct 21–27, 2026 |
| RFD-LC2-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: LC201 - ANY DEER Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Nov 25-Dec 1) · Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 39 | Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2026 |
| RFD-SL1-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: SL101 - ANY DEER Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Nov 14-18) · Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 31 | Nov 14–18, 2026 |
| RFD-SL2-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: SL201 - ANY DEER Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Nov 19-23) · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 40 | Nov 19–23, 2026 |
| RFD-SL4-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: SL401 - ANY DEER Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Nov 30-Dec 6) · Muzzleloader | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 4 / 0 | Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2026 |
| RFD-SL5-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: SL501 - ANY DEER Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Dec 7-13) · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 25 | Dec 7–13, 2026 |
| RFD-WA1-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: WA101 - ANY DEER Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Nov 14-22) · Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 6 | Nov 14–22, 2026 |
| RFD-WA3-01 ↗ Refuge Deer: WA301 - ANY DEER Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (muzzleloader, Nov 28-Dec 6) · Muzzleloader | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 5 | Nov 28 – Dec 6, 2026 |
| WRD-02A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 02A01 - ANY DEER PENNINGTON and MEADE counties · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 32 / 134 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-02A-13P ↗ West River Deer: 02A13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER PENNINGTON and MEADE counties · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 7 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-02A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 02A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER PENNINGTON and MEADE counties · Rifle | 36% Long shot | 0% | — | 16 / 30 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-02C-02 ↗ West River Deer: 02C02 - ANY BUCK DEER PENNINGTON COUNTY south of I-90 and east of the Cheyenne River · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 144 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-02C-11 ↗ West River Deer: 02C11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER PENNINGTON COUNTY south of I-90 and east of the Cheyenne River · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 7 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-11A-02 ↗ West River Deer: 11A02 - ANY BUCK DEER BENNETT COUNTY, north of US 18 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 10 / 23 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-11A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 11A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER BENNETT COUNTY, north of US 18 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 50% | — | 4 / 1 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-11B-02 ↗ West River Deer: 11B02 - ANY BUCK DEER BENNETT COUNTY, south of US 18, excluding Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 19 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-11B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 11B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER BENNETT COUNTY, south of US 18, excluding Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 11 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 15A01 - ANY DEER BUTTE COUNTY except that portion included in 15B · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 202 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 15A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER BUTTE COUNTY except that portion included in 15B · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 48 / 98 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15A-19P ↗ West River Deer: 15A19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER BUTTE COUNTY except that portion included in 15B · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 52 / 16 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15B-01 ↗ West River Deer: 15B01 - ANY DEER BUTTE COUNTY south of US 212 and west of SD 79 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 12 / 43 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15B-18 ↗ West River Deer: 15B18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER BUTTE COUNTY south of US 212 and west of SD 79 · Rifle | 39% Long shot | 0% | — | 32 / 51 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-15B-19P ↗ West River Deer: 15B19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER BUTTE COUNTY south of US 212 and west of SD 79 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 21 / 7 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-20A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 20A01 - ANY DEER Corson County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 88 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-20A-03 ↗ West River Deer: 20A03 - ANY ANTLERLESS DEER Corson County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 9% | — | 4 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-20A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 20A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Corson County · Rifle | 9% Point builder | 0% | — | 28 / 49 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-21A-02 ↗ West River Deer: 21A02 - ANY BUCK DEER CUSTER COUNTY east of SD 79 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 57 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-21A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 21A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER CUSTER COUNTY east of SD 79 · Rifle | 50% Real chance | 0% | — | 16 / 22 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-21A-13P ↗ West River Deer: 21A13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER CUSTER COUNTY east of SD 79 · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 6 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-21B-01 ↗ West River Deer: 21B01 - ANY DEER Portions of CUSTER and PENNINGTON counties · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 15 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-21B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 21B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Portions of CUSTER and PENNINGTON counties · Rifle | 50% Real chance | 0% | — | 4 / 5 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-24A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 24A01 - ANY DEER DEWEY COUNTY, excluding Little Moreau Recreation Area and Game Production Area · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 47 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-24A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 24A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER DEWEY COUNTY, excluding Little Moreau Recreation Area and Game Production Area · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 20 / 33 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-24A-13 ↗ West River Deer: 24A13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER DEWEY COUNTY, excluding Little Moreau Recreation Area and Game Production Area · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 9 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-24B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 24B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER DEWEY COUNTY, limited to only the Little Moreau Recreation Area and Game Product · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 14 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-24B-13 ↗ West River Deer: 24B13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER DEWEY COUNTY, limited to only the Little Moreau Recreation Area and Game Product · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 1 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27A-02 ↗ West River Deer: 27A02 - ANY BUCK DEER Portions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding Unit 27L) · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 124 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 27A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Portions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding Unit 27L) · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 18 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27A-13P ↗ West River Deer: 27A13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Portions of CUSTER and FALL RIVER counties (excluding Unit 27L) · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 4 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27B-02 ↗ West River Deer: 27B02 - ANY BUCK DEER FALL RIVER COUNTY, areas not included in 27A and 27L · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 91 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 27B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER FALL RIVER COUNTY, areas not included in 27A and 27L · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 14 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27B-13P ↗ West River Deer: 27B13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER FALL RIVER COUNTY, areas not included in 27A and 27L · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 6 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27L-02 ↗ West River Deer: 27L02 - ANY BUCK DEER FALL RIVER COUNTY limited to the Hill Ranch Game Production Area · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 22 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-27L-11 ↗ West River Deer: 27L11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER FALL RIVER COUNTY limited to the Hill Ranch Game Production Area · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 1 / 15 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-30A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 30A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Gregory County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 36 / 76 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-30A-13P ↗ West River Deer: 30A13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Gregory County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 50% | — | 8 / 5 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-30B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 30B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Gregory County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 36 / 108 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-30B-13P ↗ West River Deer: 30B13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Gregory County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 24% | — | 8 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-31A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 31A01 - ANY DEER Haakon County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 48 / 124 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-31A-03P ↗ West River Deer: 31A03P - ANY ANTLERLESS DEER Haakon County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 11 / 1 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-31A-08 ↗ West River Deer: 31A08 - ANY DEER, ANY ANTLERLESS DEER Haakon County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 9 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-31A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 31A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Haakon County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 19 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-31A-19 ↗ West River Deer: 31A19 - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Haakon County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 15 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 35A01 - ANY DEER HARDING COUNTY, west of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 22 / 274 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 35A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, west of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 22 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 35A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, west of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 7 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35A-19P ↗ West River Deer: 35A19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, west of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 10 / 1 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35C-01 ↗ West River Deer: 35C01 - ANY DEER HARDING COUNTY, east of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 179 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35C-03P ↗ West River Deer: 35C03P - ANY ANTLERLESS DEER HARDING COUNTY, east of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 4 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35C-11 ↗ West River Deer: 35C11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, east of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 11 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35C-18 ↗ West River Deer: 35C18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, east of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0% | — | 4 / 4 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35C-19P ↗ West River Deer: 35C19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, east of US 85 excluding those portions of the Custer National Fo · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 6 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35L-01 ↗ West River Deer: 35L01 - ANY DEER HARDING COUNTY, restricted to Custer National Forest Service · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 293 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-35L-11 ↗ West River Deer: 35L11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER HARDING COUNTY, restricted to Custer National Forest Service · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 2 / 13 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 39A01 - ANY DEER JACKSON COUNTY, north of the White River · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 14 / 82 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 39A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER JACKSON COUNTY, north of the White River · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 11 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39A-13P ↗ West River Deer: 39A13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER JACKSON COUNTY, north of the White River · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 7 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39B-01 ↗ West River Deer: 39B01 - ANY DEER JACKSON COUNTY, south of the White River · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 22 / 41 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 39B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER JACKSON COUNTY, south of the White River · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0% | — | 4 / 4 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-39B-13 ↗ West River Deer: 39B13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER JACKSON COUNTY, south of the White River · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 5 / 2 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-41A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 41A01 - ANY DEER JONES COUNTY, except for that area in Unit WRD-45D (Ft · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 30 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-41A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 41A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER JONES COUNTY, except for that area in Unit WRD-45D (Ft · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 16 / 25 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 45A01 - ANY DEER LYMAN COUNTY, west of SD 47 and south of southern boundary of the Lower Brule In · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 8 / 33 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 45A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER LYMAN COUNTY, west of SD 47 and south of southern boundary of the Lower Brule In · Rifle | 39% Long shot | 0% | — | 28 / 42 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45B-01 ↗ West River Deer: 45B01 - ANY DEER LYMAN COUNTY, east of SD 47 and south of the southern boundary of the Lower Brul · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 20 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45B-11 ↗ West River Deer: 45B11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER LYMAN COUNTY, east of SD 47 and south of the southern boundary of the Lower Brul · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 14 / 43 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45C-01 ↗ West River Deer: 45C01 - ANY DEER LYMAN and STANLEY counties · Rifle | 0% Undersubscribed | — | — | 4 / 2 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45C-13 ↗ West River Deer: 45C13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER LYMAN and STANLEY counties · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | — | — | 3 / 1 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45D-01 ↗ West River Deer: 45D01 - ANY DEER LYMAN, STANLEY, and JONES counties all public land and private land · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 3 / 41 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-45D-11 ↗ West River Deer: 45D11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER LYMAN, STANLEY, and JONES counties all public land and private land · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 23 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-49A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 49A01 - ANY DEER MEADE COUNTY, east of I-90, south of US 212 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 40 / 91 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-49A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 49A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER MEADE COUNTY, east of I-90, south of US 212 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 30% | — | 20 / 12 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-49A-13 ↗ West River Deer: 49A13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER MEADE COUNTY, east of I-90, south of US 212 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | — | — | 22 / 2 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-49B-02 ↗ West River Deer: 49B02 - ANY BUCK DEER MEADE COUNTY, south of US Hwy 212 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 48 / 141 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-50A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 50A01 - ANY DEER Mellette County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 12 / 83 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-50A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 50A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Mellette County · Rifle | 8% Point builder | 0% | — | 32 / 58 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 53A01 - ANY DEER PERKINS COUNTY, north of SD 20 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 32 / 314 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53A-09P ↗ West River Deer: 53A09P - 2 ANY ANTLERLESS DEER PERKINS COUNTY, north of SD 20 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 83% | — | 8 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 53A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER PERKINS COUNTY, north of SD 20 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 20 / 61 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53A-19P ↗ West River Deer: 53A19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER PERKINS COUNTY, north of SD 20 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 100% | — | 9 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53C-01 ↗ West River Deer: 53C01 - ANY DEER PERKINS COUNTY, south of SD 20 and MEADE COUNTY, north of US 212 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 40 / 149 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53C-09P ↗ West River Deer: 53C09P - 2 ANY ANTLERLESS DEER PERKINS COUNTY, south of SD 20 and MEADE COUNTY, north of US 212 · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 71% | — | 8 / 3 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53C-11 ↗ West River Deer: 53C11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER PERKINS COUNTY, south of SD 20 and MEADE COUNTY, north of US 212 · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 21 / 45 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-53C-13P ↗ West River Deer: 53C13P - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER PERKINS COUNTY, south of SD 20 and MEADE COUNTY, north of US 212 · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 100% | — | 14 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-58A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 58A01 - ANY DEER STANLEY COUNTY, except those areas in 45C and 45D · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 12 / 102 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-58A-18 ↗ West River Deer: 58A18 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER, ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER STANLEY COUNTY, except those areas in 45C and 45D · Rifle | 63% Real chance | 0% | — | 12 / 15 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-58D-01 ↗ West River Deer: 58D01 - ANY DEER - *HANDICAP ONLY UNIT Stanley County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | — | — | 1 / 1 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-58D-13 ↗ West River Deer: 58D13 - ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER - *HANDICAP ONLY UNIT Stanley County · Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | — | 3 / 0 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-60A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 60A01 - ANY DEER Tripp County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 4 / 42 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-60A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 60A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Tripp County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 48 / 117 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-64A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 64A01 - ANY DEER Ziebach County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 20 / 71 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-64A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 64A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Ziebach County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 15 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-64A-19P ↗ West River Deer: 64A19P - 2 ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL DEER Ziebach County · Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0% | — | 4 / 4 undersubscribed | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-65A-02 ↗ West River Deer: 65A02 - ANY BUCK DEER Oglala Lakota County · Rifle | 20% Long shot | — | — | 6 / 10 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-67A-01 ↗ West River Deer: 67A01 - ANY DEER Todd County · Rifle | 0% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 16 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
| WRD-67A-11 ↗ West River Deer: 67A11 - ANY WHITETAIL DEER Todd County · Rifle | 13% Point builder | 0% | — | 6 / 13 | Nov 14–29, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- As 2nd choice —
- South Dakota lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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